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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1893
Page
3
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The Muscatine assault on three respected residents who enforced local laws drew denouncement. At 1 am dynamite and gunpowder were aimed at their homes as wives and children slept, prompting the Telegraph to condemn the attackers and demand accountability.
About fifty Knights of the Order of the Temple traveled to Anita on No 4 to observe Ascension day. They were hosted at Sir Knight James Edward Bruce home with music and a royal banquet. Local performers included Lattig Woods Stone Kelley and young Anita Bruce. several couples and Atlantic residents helped entertain. The piece also notes the Wright divorce case and an advertisement for private Christian room rentals at 8284 Adams Street.
Telegraph reporter visits Lewis jail to hear Jones’s version of a fatal encounter with Gus and Joe Shearer. Jones, described as a quiet man with a public past, admits firing twice after a road dispute with the Shearers escalated. Joe Shearer lies critically wounded. Jones fears a mob as doctors treat the gunshot and local tumult continues.
Newspaper items discuss exhibitors at the World’s Fair including an oversized portrait in a show window. Lectures on Joan of Arc, corrections on past prices, and new electric motor tech are noted. Sightings include a grand visit by the Whitney hose team, a 5000 prize for World’s Fair attendance guesses, and various regional notices from Griswold to Havana deriving from May.
The dispute at Bering Sea arbitration centers on whether the United States must indemnify seizures if jurisdiction is ruled against Washington. American Consul Phelps refused to guarantee government liability, citing that liability and damages must be negotiated between nations. Lord Hannen pressed for a ruling on facts and ownership, while Morgan argued against guarantees from the president. The incident cooled after tense exchanges, with carryover speculation of future friction.
John J. Patton of Boston presided at the third day session of the Ancient Order of Hibernians annual convention in Tammany Hall New York. Large attendance marked the proceedings Thursday as delegates gathered.
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